How were the pyramids really built?

How did ancient Egyptians erect pyramids using millions of massive blocks weighing as much as 2.5 tons each?

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How Were the Egyptian Pyramids Built?

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H ow did ancient Egyptians erect pyramids using millions of massive blocks weighing as much as 2.5 tons each? And how, more specifically, did they move those blocks up the superstructure? Here are three of the most likely construction theories.

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